Lower Primary Class Teacher

Supervisor

• Year Group Lead
• Assistant Head of Lower Primary
• Head of Early Years and Lower Primary

Objective

Huili School Hangzhou is looking for an experienced candidate to cover the position of Lower Primary Class Teacher. We are looking for candidates who understand collaboration and the importance of meaningful relationships as a means of striving for excellence in both their own professional development and for first-class provision for all of our children. Successful candidates will have the energy, experience, and passion to help realise their own and our aspirations.

At Huili School Hangzhou our educators are recognized as role models within, between and beyond our school, building a strong sense of community, whilst being responsive to our children, families, and partners

Experience

• Our Lower Primary Class Teacher will be contributing to the development in our school for children 6 to 8 years of age, with extensive knowledge in the appropriate subject outcomes for children within this age group. Placing the image of the child firmly at the centre, our educators have experience and confidence in educating children with individual goals, dreams, and impressions of the world around them - working successfully with their families and other experts in our community.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute to a setting that is underpinned by an image of a strong and capable child.
• Demonstrate an interest and ability in using the Chinese Primary-School Curriculum and the UK National Curriculum.
• Build on the interests of children through listening and reflecting within a co teaching partnership.
• Use the Key Learning Objectives (KLOs) in the key subjects for planning, assessment, and moderation purposes.
• Use technology with children as a tool for learning, organising ideas and sharing with the wider community.
• Encourage children to develop a love of learning, of exploring ideas and of discovering the world about them.
• Use a range of assessment strategies and data to inform process and progress, which aids to planning, and reporting of student progress and to design appropriate intervention and support.
• Use a strength-based approach in assessment and reporting to encourage the highest levels of wellbeing and involvement.
• Document the experiences of all children by making learning visible through project documentation, reflective journals, transcribing pupil’s work, observations, and narratives.
• Report progress and areas where the pupil needs more support in their learning at Pupil Progress meetings and parent-teacher conferences.
• Adhere to child-to-adult ratios throughout the day

Care and Wellbeing of children

• Ensure each child has a sense of belonging within their classroom and learning environment.
• Maintain the highest standards of care, child protection and safeguarding at all times by upholding the 3Ps: Protection, Provision and Participation as outlined in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Families

• Understand the importance of building authentic relationships with families, knowing such understandings can lead to greater learning outcomes for children.
• Value families as important partners in the work of the school by maintaining frequent contact and can work with them in the classroom and school.
• Communicate with families and the wider community about the program, including presentations, workshops, through online platforms and parent meetings.

Environment

• Plan an inspiring learning environment that fosters independence, inquiry and progression in learning.
• Maintain respect for the learning environment and resources, both indoors and outdoors.
• Order resources to support and extend learning in the classroom, learning spaces and community.

Professionalism

• Model and promote Huili values: kindness, courage, integrity, respect and responsibility in the aim of enabling the Huili Identity: inspired, intellectual, independent, individual, inclusive
• Commit to regularly collaborating with peers to understand and extend children’s theories, thoughts, ideas and questions.
• Attend all team meetings and committees as necessary and take on portfolio responsibilities within the team.
• Confident in Microsoft Office (Excel and PowerPoint) and database systems.
• Adhere to all procedures and policies as outlined in the Staff Handbook.